Practitioners Who Care

Marriage & Family Therapist

Samia Vieux is a Marriage and Family Therapist with a background in communication disorders. She specializes in relationships, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and stress management. Trained in EMDR, CBT, and solution-focused therapy, Samia tailors her approach to each client’s unique needs.

As a member of the Delta Kappa Honors Society of MFT and the National Society of Leadership and Success at Northcentral University, Samia brings a wealth of professional expertise and personal insight to her practice. She creates a judgment-free space to help clients build better relationships with themselves and others, develop coping skills, and achieve a life of wellness and fulfillment.

In her free time, she enjoys working out, traveling, and spending time with her family.

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Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Iqra Kapadwala is a licensed mental health counselor dedicated to helping children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. She specializes in treating anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, and intercultural issues, tailoring her approach to each client’s unique needs.

Iqra creates a judgment-free, comfortable space where clients feel safe to explore their authentic selves and discover what they want and need in life. She feels honored to guide her clients through their healing journeys, helping them achieve their goals, build resilience, and thrive. She believes everyone has the power to make positive changes and is committed to supporting them every step of the way.

Iqra believes that change is always possible, and every step forward is meaningful. She looks forward to walking this path with her clients.

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Marriage & Family Therapy Candidate

Sarah Zaidi is a compassionate and culturally attuned practitioner who helps individuals, couples, and families navigate emotional struggles, relationship challenges, and life transitions with a deep sense of understanding. 

Sarah works with clients from Muslim, immigrant, and BIPOC communities, honoring their unique cultural and spiritual backgrounds. She combines emotionally focused therapy, narrative therapy, and faith-informed techniques to help clients heal from emotional wounds, strengthen relationships, and reconnect with their sense of purpose. Her evidence-based holistic approach emphasizes emotional regulation, family systems work, and intergenerational healing.

In her free time, Sarah leads mental health initiatives through faith-based platforms, conferences, and community organizations, advocating for holistic, accessible, and stigma-free care.

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Marriage & Family Therapy Candidate

Valerie is a Marriage and Family Therapy candidate who brings a compassionate, collaborative, and culturally sensitive approach to her work with individuals, couples, and families. She is currently earning her Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at Hofstra University and is grounded in systemic thinking, drawing from models such as Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), the Gottman Method, Narrative Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).

Valerie has a special passion for supporting clients navigating relationship challenges, family conflict, trauma, and cultural identity concerns. She is attuned to the nuances of family expectations, generational dynamics, and the importance of honoring clients’ lived experiences.

Valerie creates a warm and nonjudgmental space where clients feel safe to explore their emotions, communicate openly, and build healthier connections with themselves and others.

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Marriage & Family Therapist LP

Born and raised in Brooklyn to Bangladeshi immigrants, Nurshat’s dedication stems from witnessing intergenerational trauma, blurred familial boundaries, and healthcare disparities in her community. She centers her work on client autonomy, respecting what feels empowering and realistic.

Nurshat is a compassionate guide through life’s twists and turns, helping clients not just overcome hurdles but thrive in the face of them. With an Integrative Systemic Therapy (IST) approach, she fosters lasting change by addressing root causes and tailoring sessions to client needs. Drawing from a rich toolkit—including cognitive restructuring (CBT), Gottman, exposure therapy, emotion-focused techniques, and structural family therapy—she supports clients in navigating emotional and relational challenges.

With six years of professional experience in filmmaking, media marketing, and design, Nurshat brings creativity and cultural perspective into her therapeutic lens. A lifelong lover of fashion, food, and the arts, she values the beauty of cross-cultural connection.

Marriage & Family Therapist LP

Rachel Warthan is a pre-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who is passionate about supporting children, adolescents, adults, and families. Her specialties include anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, life transitions, and LGBTQ+ identities.

Utilizing a systemic lens that recognizes the diverse influences acting upon clients, Rachel primarily draws from narrative, person-centered, and Bowenian theories. She provides multicultural care and ensures that all aspects of clients’ identities are honored and integrated into the therapeutic space. She values creating a strong therapeutic relationship, taking the time to get to know clients deeply and tailoring treatment to each unique case. Rachel is grateful to act as a guide for her clients, helping them uncover and harness the tools necessary for them to reach their goals.

Rachel looks forward to the opportunity to support her clients in their therapeutic endeavors, as they work towards lives enriched with joy, balance, and authenticity.